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Environmental issues and sustainable development

15 April 2016

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Greener, Cleaner, Sustainable Future Begins with Putting Price Tag on Pollution, Secretary-General Tells Carbon Pricing Coalition’s Inaugural Meeting

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the inaugural meeting of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, in Washington, D.C., today:

14 April 2016

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Secretary-General Urges Broad Partnerships in Translating Aims into Life-Saving Action to Build More Sustainable Future for Those on ‘Climate Front Lines’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message delivered by Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, to the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group, in Washington, D.C., today:

8 April 2016

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Secretary-General Welcomes Group of 20 Presidency’s Support for Paris Agreement

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

5 April 2016

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Comprehensive, Holistic Approaches Needed to End Violent, Intractable Conflicts, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Stockholm Forum on Security and Development

Following is UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s keynote statement at the 2016 Stockholm Forum on Security and Development: “Peace and Security and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Conflict-affected Countries”, as prepared for delivery in Stockholm today:

31 March 2016

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Strong, Flexible Partnerships Can Swiftly Transform 2030 Agenda Commitments into Lasting Results, Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by David Nabarro, Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to the Economic and Social Council Partnership Forum, in New York today:

31 March 2016

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Secretary-General Hails Joint Presidential Statement by China, United States Announcing They Will Sign Paris Agreement on Climate Change

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

30 March 2016

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Political Will, Enlightened Leadership Can Clear Obstacles to Equal Opportunity, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Economic and Social Council Meeting on Inequality

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the Economic and Social Council special meeting on inequality, in New York today:

29 March 2016

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On First Anniversary of Sendai Framework Adoption, Deputy Secretary-General Says Disaster Risk Reduction Plays Key Role in Saving Lives, Leaving No One Behind

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at an event marking the first anniversary of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Tsunami Awareness Day, in New York today:

22 March 2016

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Universal Access to Water, Sanitation Would Save Billions of Dollars, Lives, Deputy Secretary-General Says at Event Marking International Observance

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the World Water Day event “Better Water, Better Jobs”, in New York today:

22 March 2016

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Secretary-General, in Message to Agriculture Forum, Cites Food Chain as ‘Perfect Example of How People’s Fates Are Linked’

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the opening of the ninth Forum for the Future of Agriculture, in Brussels today: